You need to be very creative and you have to be able
to think out of the box. When I see a pile of trunks, Ivan already sees a
beautiful cat tree. The pile of trunks is waiting to be reborn in our garden. I
just see a pile of trunks. There are questions about Ivan building adventures,
and I will try to provide some answers. Unfortunately, I cannot provide you
with any plan, because Ivan does not have a plan.
First, I should like to draw attention to two matters:
firstly, you can buy Bengal proof cat trees; secondly, you can use wooden poles.
Of course, sturdy cat trees are expensive, but the building materials Ivan needs
are not cheap either. The huge advantage of using poles is the possibility of working
with your own design. The creations of Ivan take a lot of room because the “flow
of the Bengal run” is his objective. You must take account of investing a lot
of time in preliminaries.
Preparation is very important and when Ivan has a plan,
building begins. Shopping for the right parts is time consuming. You have to
take the weight of the trunks in consideration and the power of a jumping of an
adult Bengal. Please do keep the safety of the Bengals and their people in
mind.
This cat tree is almost free standing, because we sometimes
have to move the tree for cleaning purposes. You need an assistant helping you
holding some trunks. When satisfied the building starts.
Ivan fixed two trunks on opposite walls the other
trunks maintain balance. Use sturdy materials to attach the trunks to each
other and to the wall. To assure nothing will harm the Bengals Ivan first
drills a hole in the trunk, to hide the screws. The trunks intertwine and on
critical places attached to each other or the wall. This is the most difficult
part of building this cat tree, without using any screws this pole can stand vertical,
building for Bengals necessitate adjustment the tree to the wall. I hope these
pictures will help you making your own cat tree.
In the next blog, I like to show you the making of another cat tree.
Have a nice walk in the great outdoors.
Love Conny
